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Sunday, May 14
Durham, N.C.
5 p.m.
Duke University
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Delaware (First Round)
Photo by: Duke Athletics
No. 1 Duke Hosts Delaware in NCAA Tournament Opening Round
5/12/2023 3:56:00 PM | Men's Lacrosse
GAMEDAY INFORMATION
THE OPENING FACEOFF
BY THE NUMBERS
3 - NCAA titles Duke has won in program history (2010, 2013, 2014)
40-21 – Duke's all-time record in the NCAA Tournament
31-11 – Duke's record in the NCAA Tournament under John Danowski
4 – Times Duke has earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament (2007, 2008, 2014, 2023)
51 - Goals for Dyson Williams this season, the 10th different Blue Devil to reach the 50-goal mark
722 – Faceoff wins for Jake Naso, ninth among active players and the 30th on the NCAA career chart
80 - Points for Brennan O'Neill this season, the eighth Blue Devil to reach the benchmark and ranks 13th overall in Duke single-season history
23 - Caused turnovers for Wilson Stephenson this season, tying for seventh in Duke history
.638 – Faceoff win percentage for Jake Naso in 2023, a career best and ranking fifth nationally
73 – Percent of Brennan O'Neill's 46 goals that have been unassisted
25 - NCAA Tournament appearances for the Blue Devils, one of 10 programs to have at least that many
SERIES HISTORY
A WIN OVER DELAWARE would...
DUKE IN NCAA TOURNAMENT TIDBITS
BLUE DEVILS AS NO. 1 NCAA SEED
DANOWSKI IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
BLUE DEVILS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
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- Duke and Delaware face off at 5 p.m., May 14 on ESPNU. Drew Carter (pxp) and Matt Ward (analyst) will call the action.
- Fans are encouraged to buy tickets in advance on GoDuke.com/tickets.
- Parking Sunday will be in the West Campus Grounds Lot. Duke University Commencement takes place Sunday morning so traffic will be heavy around campus until about 1 p.m.
THE OPENING FACEOFF
- Duke, 13-2 on the year, is the top seed in the NCAA Tournament and hosts Delaware in the opening round at Koskinen Stadium. This is the fourth time the Blue Devils have earned the top spot in the bracket.
- Delaware is 13-4 overall and defeated Marist, 25-10, in the play-in game. The Blue Hens are champions of the Colonial Athletic Conference and have won three straight and are averaging 14.94 goals per game.
- The attack unit of Andrew McAdorey, Brennan O'Neill and Dyson Williams have paced the Blue Devils. The trio is averaging 8.3 goals and 12.5 points per game and has 53 percent of the team's 355 points. Duke has gotten goals from 23 different players this season.
- Duke's defense has been solid overall, holding teams to just .281 shooting and to 11.3 goals per game. The Blue Devils are allowing 10.67 goals per game.
- Graduate student transfer William Helm is solid in the cage, averaging 10.07 saves per game and sporting a .517 save percentage.
- Junior faceoff specialist Jake Naso features a .638 win percentage at the dot to rank fifth nationally. He ranks sixth in faceoffs taken (398) and third in faceoffs won. Roland Hockenberry handles the majority of restarts for Delaware, winning 141-of-282 (.500).
BY THE NUMBERS
3 - NCAA titles Duke has won in program history (2010, 2013, 2014)
40-21 – Duke's all-time record in the NCAA Tournament
31-11 – Duke's record in the NCAA Tournament under John Danowski
4 – Times Duke has earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament (2007, 2008, 2014, 2023)
51 - Goals for Dyson Williams this season, the 10th different Blue Devil to reach the 50-goal mark
722 – Faceoff wins for Jake Naso, ninth among active players and the 30th on the NCAA career chart
80 - Points for Brennan O'Neill this season, the eighth Blue Devil to reach the benchmark and ranks 13th overall in Duke single-season history
23 - Caused turnovers for Wilson Stephenson this season, tying for seventh in Duke history
.638 – Faceoff win percentage for Jake Naso in 2023, a career best and ranking fifth nationally
73 – Percent of Brennan O'Neill's 46 goals that have been unassisted
25 - NCAA Tournament appearances for the Blue Devils, one of 10 programs to have at least that many
SERIES HISTORY
- Duke and Delaware are meeting for the 15th time overall. The series stands tied at 7-7 with the Blue Devils winning the past four matchups. Duke last played the Blue Hens 12 years to the day in the opening round of the 2011 NCAA Tournament, winning 15-14.
- The Blue Devils defeated Delaware last season, 19-14, at Koskinen Stadium. Andrew McAdorey led the way in the game with six points (4g, 2a), while Dyson Williams had five (4, 1). Blue Hen attackman had four goals and an assist in the setback.
A WIN OVER DELAWARE would...
- Be head coach John Danowski's 457th career win
- Be Danowski's 238th win at Duke
- Be the program's 627th overall victory
- Send Duke to the NCAA quarterfinals for the 18th time
- Make Duke 41-21 in NCAA Tournament action
DUKE IN NCAA TOURNAMENT TIDBITS
- Duke is making its 25th NCAA Tournament appearance and is the No. 1 seed for the fourth time. The Blue Devils are 40-21 all-time in NCAA postseason, 16-8 in first-round games and 9-2 as the top seed.
- The Blue Devils are 31-11 under John Danowski in the NCAA Tournament and have advanced to 11 NCAA Semifinals under his watch.
- The Blue Devils are one of 10 Division I programs to appear in at least 25 NCAA Tournaments. Duke's 40 wins in 24 showings makes it one of eight teams to have more wins than appearances. The Blue Devils rank fifth in NCAA Tournament wins.
BLUE DEVILS AS NO. 1 NCAA SEED
- The Blue Devils sit atop the NCAA bracket for the fourth time overall and the first time since 2014. Duke is 9-2 overall as the top seed and won the 2014 NCAA Championship.
DANOWSKI IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
- John Danowski has led the Blue Devils to 15 NCAA appearances. Prior to Duke missing the tournament in 2022, Danowski had led a team to the NCAA Tournament for 15 consecutive seasons, tying him with two other active coaches - Bill Tierney (Princeton, 1990-04) and Kevin Corrigan (Notre Dame, 2006-21) - with a streak of 15 consecutive NCAA berths.
- A Danowski-led team has appeared in 23 NCAA postseasons, eight at Hofstra and 15 at Duke. He is 35-19 all-time in NCAA Tournament action and currently ranks fourth in the records books in overall wins. Tierney leads the way with 44.
BLUE DEVILS IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
- Duke is 4-2 in the NCAA Tournament since 2019 - this year's graduate student group's freshman campaign. Only 11 current players have seen action in the NCAA Tournament with it being canceled in 2020 and the Blue Devils missing postseason in 2022.
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- The winner Sunday advances to the NCAA Quarterfinal in Albany, N.Y., to play the winner between Cornell and Michigan. Faceoff will be May 20 at either noon or 2:30 p.m.
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